Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway (SPE) is a expressway in

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, Malaysia that connects Taman Melati and

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and Federal Highway at Kerinchi near

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. The alignment of this highway traverses from the north to the south of Kuala Lumpur and serves areas such as Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology, Wangsa Maju, Setiawangsa, Ampang, the Tun Razak Exchange and Bandar Malaysia development corridor as well as providing a connection to Kuala Lumpur-Karak Experessay to the east coast. It was built and maintained by Ekovest Berhad. It was formerly known as DUKE Phase 3.

Route background

Most sections of this expressway are elevated. It has seven interchanges and a few toll plazas which are all elevated as well. It is a dual-two carriageway with six and four lanes (three or two lanes on either direction) without an emergency lane. It is constructed according to JKR R6 design standards being defined in the ''Arahan Teknik 8/86: A Guide on Geometric Design of Roads'' ( controlled-access expressway with design speed limit of and a lane width of ).

History

It is formerly known as DUKE Phase 3, and a part of the DUKE Extension Expressway Project but upon construction it is changed to a different name and uses instead. On 12 April 2021, the expressway has been given a title on the Malaysia Book Of Records for two categories, which are the longest prestressed T-shaped concrete bridge and longest T-shaped prestressed concrete beam. There are 424 BH beams used, and the longest bridge that used the BH Girder is 67.5 meters long. On 22 December 2021, Section 4 of the road (Taman Melati to Setiawangsa) was opened to the public. The rest of the highway (Sections 1-3) of the road (Kerinchi to Wangsa Maju) was opened on 3 November 2023.

Features

SPE double-decker section at Bandar Malaysia heading towards Salak interchange

* The whole main link of the expressway will be elevated entirely. * Starting at Kampung Pandan to Taman Desa, the expressway features a double-decker flyover. *It is one of only few highways in Malaysia to have a double-decker flyover. * All toll plazas are elevated. * The Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya skylines are visible throughout most parts of the highway.

Toll rates

Junction list

Below is a list of interchanges (exits) and toll plazas along Setiawangsa - Pantai Expressway. Exits are arranged in ascending numerical order from North to South. Legend: * I/C -

interchange Interchange may refer to: Transport * Interchange (road), a collection of ramps, exits, and entrances between two or more highways * Interchange (freight rail), the transfer of freight cars between railroad companies * Interchange station, a rai ...

, I/S -

intersection In mathematics, the intersection of two or more objects is another object consisting of everything that is contained in all of the objects simultaneously. For example, in Euclidean geometry, when two lines in a plane are not parallel, their ...

, RSA - Rest and service area, OBR - overhead bridge restaurant, L/B - layby, V/P - vista point, TN -

tunnel A tunnel is an underground or undersea passageway. It is dug through surrounding soil, earth or rock, or laid under water, and is usually completely enclosed except for the two portals common at each end, though there may be access and ve ...

, T/P -

toll plaza A toll road, also known as a turnpike or tollway, is a public or private road for which a fee (or '' toll'') is assessed for passage. It is a form of road pricing typically implemented to help recoup the costs of road construction and maintenan ...

, BR -

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1.000 km = 0.621 mi; 1.000 mi = 1.609 km Concurrency Terminus • Incomplete access • Unopened

Controversy

* Jalan U-Thant residents filed a lawsuit claiming the expressway built next to their houses disregards the impact on their health and well-being with the increased noise levels and air pollution

* A Facebook page was created protesting against the construction claiming many reasons the expressway is bad for a lot of aspects

* While the expressway was under construction, roads under the expressway alignment were severely damaged as a result of poor construction site maintenance and had problems such as potholes, poor lighting, faulty traffic lights and poor drainage that caused implications including accidents as well as damages to the vehicles using these roads.

Gallery

File:SPE Highway Bandar Malaysia (200115).jpg, SPE Expressway under construction at Bandar Malaysia near

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References

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